Behind the Scenes: Expand Your Palate
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Sat, May 20 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Address (map)
100 Los Padres Way
Join us May 19-21 for a rare opportunity to peek Behind the Scenes with the winemakers of Santa Barbara County’s world-class wines!
Choose from a variety of experiences over the course of the weekend, including evening tastings in the vineyards, winery lunches, and in-depth winemaker discussions set in the winery barrel rooms. The full schedule is available here.
Expand Your Palate: How Santa Barbara County is Leading the charge experimenting with new varietals and making fun, funky and fresh wines
Saturday, May 20th
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Story of Soil Winery, 100 Los Padres Way, Buellton
Though perhaps most well known for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah, Santa Barbara County is home to over 70 unique grape varieties. Join us at Story of Soil’s Winery in Buellton for a lively discussion and exciting tasting of some of Santa Barbara County’s most interesting new wines.
The panel will be moderated by Jessica Gasca (Owner/Winemaker at Story of Soil) and panelists will include:
Chase Carhartt, Wine Grape Grower at Carhartt Family Wine
Eric Carucci, owner of Carucci Family Wines
Karen Steinwachs, Owner/Winemaker at Seagrape Wine Co.
Peter Stolpman, Owner of Stolpman Vineyards